Using:

console.log("First Item Author: "+myjson.value.items.0.author);

I get the following error:

Object Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected number 

Trying to access the following object:

Using:

console.log("First Item Author: "+myjson.value.items.0.author);

I get the following error:

Object Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected number 

Trying to access the following object:

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• 1 That's Javascript. It has nothing to do with jQuery. – SLaks Commented Aug 27, 2013 at 17:11
• It has nothing to do with JSON either. – Felix Kling Commented Aug 27, 2013 at 17:21
• possible duplicate of Access / process (nested) objects, arrays or JSON – Felix Kling Commented Aug 27, 2013 at 17:21

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0 is not a valid identifier and cannot be used as a direct property name.

Instead, use array notation:

items[0].author

0 is not a valid identifier name. Use bracket notation instead of dot notation:

console.log("First Item Author: " + myjson.value.items[0].author);